Yea, nope! No lines for excitement and being yourselves! No limits! I think that is the best way to go about most things in life anyway :)
Agreed, it would almost be like shooting themselves in a foot. Many businesses would suffer with the change, maybe even go under. Unless they make an extensive plan how to assure no one walks away completely bankrupt or in financial ruin. I bet those other businesses do not like the idea either. It could cause a massive ripple effect.
Ahaha, the coffeeshop situation slightly reminds me of tourist situation in Japan. They don't even let foreign tourists in (due to pandemic) if they don't book tours with travel agencies while all their businesses are waiting and waiting for tourists to come. As a result their economy is taking a big hit. And they did it themselves.
It must be some silly politics? Image problems? Yea, once again one can wonder if they realize what effects their own plans would have later on xD
RE: Hivefest 7: opening drinks, first peek of Amsterdam